CHRIS LAIRD

Relson Gracie RSA

Black Belt Third Degree

Chris Laird started training Gracie Jiu-Jitsu in 1992 and has never looked back since. He is completely devoted to the Relson & Helio Gracie style of instruction and has over 20 years on the mats. He has competed and won in several tournaments through the 1990’s and had the honor of being in BLACK BELT Magazine with Relson Gracie during that time. Chris is an essential part of the RSA senior staff and enjoys helping everyone on the team improve their individual styles and help elevate the RSA to competition success. His style can be described as having a focus on basics and practices what he preaches as he demonstrates the effectiveness of having a firm foundation in training. In 2013, Chris was personally recruited by Relson Gracie to help teach private self-defense lessons at Relson's home. He is now one of the head instructors at the Ronn Shiraki Academy in Kapahulu. Chris is the epitome of loyalty and integrity.